International Journal of Chemical Studies 2020; 8(2): 1513-1517 P-ISSN: 2349–8528 E-ISSN: 2321–4902 www.chemijournal.com Relationship and extent of contribution of profile IJCS 2020; 8(2): 1513-1517 © 2020 IJCS characteristics of turmeric growers towards their Received: 16-01-2020 Accepted: 18-02-2020 knowledge about improved cultivation practices in Belagavi, Karnataka Mutteppa Chigadolli Ph. D Scholar, Department of Agricultural Extension, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Mutteppa Chigadolli, Dr. B. Krishnamurthy and Dr. YN Shivalingaiah India DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i2w.8975 Dr. B. Krishnamurthy Professor, Department of Abstract Agricultural Extension, UAS, The study was conducted in Belagavi district of Karnataka. A total of 120 respondents were selected GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India randomly which includes 60 respondents from Gokak and Raibag taluks where production, productivity and area under turmeric was found maximum. The data collected from the respondents using structured Dr. YN Shivalingaiah interview schedule and was analyzed and tabulated using statistical tools like correlation and multiple Professor, Department of regression analysis. The findings of the study revealed that, the variables landholding, annual income, Agricultural Extension, UAS, risk orientation, farming experience, economic motivation and scientific orientation have significant GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka, relationship with the knowledge of turmeric growers at 5 percent level. The independent variables India education, extension contact, extension participation, market orientation, achievement motivation and innovativeness have significant relationship with knowledge level of turmeric growers at 1 percent level. Whereas the other profile characteristic variables viz. age, deferred gratification, and social participation were found non-significant. It also revealed that extent of contribution of profile characteristics towards the knowledge about improved cultivation practices by turmeric growers indicated that all the selected independent variables put together contributed about 79.99 (with R value 0.7999) percent variation in the turmeric growers’ knowledge about improved turmeric cultivation practices which was explained by fifteen independent variables. It was also noticed that out of fifteen independent variables only one variable is positive and significant at 5 percent level, six variables are found positive and significant at 1 percent level and eight variables are positive but non-significant contribution at either 5 or 1 percent. Keywords: Turmeric growers, relationship, extent of contribution, knowledge, improved cultivation practices Introduction India is known as ‘Land of Spices’. India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices in the world followed by China. India utilizes 90 percent of its production for domestic consumption. About 109 spices are notified all over world where India as single country grows 63 species among them. Share of spices in total agricultural export of India is about six percent. India’s share of world spice trade is about 45 to 50 percent by volume and 25 to 30 percent by value. In India turmeric is growing in as many as 25 states and among them Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat are the leading producers of turmeric. India had nearly 1.94 lakh hectares under cultivation of turmeric with a total production of 10.52 lakh tons during the year 2016-17. Telangana topped both in area and production with 50,000 hectares and 2,55,000 tons production during the year 2016-17 followed by Tamil Nadu in area with 29,306 hectares and Andhra Pradesh in production with 134,122 tons. (Anonymous 2017) [2]. In Karnataka, turmeric was cultivated in an area of 14,994 hectares with a production of 76,490 tons during the year 2016-17. Belagavi district is second largest turmeric producing Corresponding Author: Mutteppa Chigadolli district with an area of 3,498 hectares and production of 33,861 tons of turmeric only after Ph. D Scholar, Department of Chamarajanagar district with an area of 8,230 hectares and production of 36,031 metric tons Agricultural Extension, UAS, turmeric. Mysuru (3,130 ha & 22,065 metric tons) Bagalkot (2,585 ha & 12,912 metric tons) GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka, districts stood in third and fourth rank both in area and production of turmeric in the state India during the year 2015-16. (Anonymous 2016) [1]. ~ 1513 ~ International Journal of Chemical Studies http://www.chemijournal.com Innovations were adopted early and more rapidly by those Table 1: Overall Extent of Adoption of improved cultivation farmers who possess the attributes, listed by Rogers and practices by turmeric growers (N = 120) Shoemaker (1971). Remaining farmers would follow them Turmeric growers Sl. No. Extent of adoption slowly based on their resource matrix and various other Number Percent parameters resulting in considerable time gap. Studying the 1 Low 24 20.00 relationship and extent of contribution of profile 2 Medium 57 47.50 characteristics of turmeric growers would certainly help to 3 High 39 32.50 plan, develop and execute the suitable extension strategies to Total 120 100.00 reach the slow adopters. Thus, reducing the time gap and Mean=52.51; Standard deviation=6.46 increasing the rate of adoption of improved practices. Thus, the study has been carried out with the specific objective to The relationship between knowledge of turmeric growers study the relationship and extent of contribution of profile of with the independent variables turmeric growers towards the adoption of improved Table 1 reveals that the variables landholding, annual income, cultivation practices in turmeric. risk orientation, farming experience, economic motivation and scientific orientation have significant relationship with the Methodology knowledge of turmeric growers at 5 percent level. The The existing study was conducted using the “Ex-post facto” independent variables education, extension contact, extension research design which was found suitable and appropriate for participation, market orientation, achievement motivation and this study as the phenomenon/event has already been occurred innovativeness have significant relationship with knowledge or happened. This research study was carried out in the level of turmeric growers at 1 percent level. Whereas the Belagavi district of Karnataka as it stands in the second other profile characteristic variables viz. age, deferred position in both area under turmeric and production of gratification, and social participation were found non- turmeric and first in productivity of turmeric. Among ten significant. taluks in Belagavi district Raibag and Gokak are the two leading taluks in both area and production of turmeric. Hence Age with Knowledge these two taluks are purposively selected for the study. From There was a non-significant relationship between age and each taluk three villages were selected based on maximum knowledge of turmeric growers regarding improved area under turmeric cultivation which were identified by cultivation practices as indicated in Table 1. This generalize consulting with the Raitha Sampark Kendras (RSKs). From that farmers of different age group have similar capacity to each village, 20 turmeric growing farmers were selected gain knowledge level regarding improved cultivation randomly for the study. Data collection was made through practices in turmeric. The knowledge level of younger and personal interview method using pre-tested interview middle-aged farmers was higher than old aged farmers. The schedule. Thus, the final sample comprises of 120 reason may be that, the old-aged farmer’s interest in respondents spread over in three different villages from each understanding and learning ability will be decreased hence the taluk. Mean, standard deviation, correlation and multiple result showed the non-significant relation and the above regression analysis were used for tabulation and analysis of findings were in conformity with findings of Chavan (2015) data. [3] and Naveen (2016) [12]. Results and Discussion Education with knowledge Overall adoption level of turmeric growers with respect to Table 1, showed positive (0.256) and significant relationship improved cultivation practices at 1 percent level of significance for education with the The Table 4.5 indicates the distribution of turmeric cultivators knowledge level of farmers about improved cultivation with respect to their overall adoption of improved turmeric practices in turmeric. Education helps in improving the cultivation practices shows that 47.50 percent of turmeric knowledge level of turmeric growers. Higher the education farmers were in medium level adoption, 32.50 percent of then better will be the discussions and interactions with turmeric farmers had high extent of adoption and it is also resource rich persons which helps to interpret in better way noticed that only 20.00 percent had low level adoption of and understand the worth of practices. It is well-known fact improved turmeric cultivation practices. that an educated individual will be in a better position to Nearly half of the turmeric farmers had medium extent of gather more information, better understanding capability and adoption of improved cultivation practices because of non- interpret even the complicated information related to availability of inputs timely whenever required like quality improved and new practices. Obviously, the acquisition and seed material, bio-fertilizers, non-availability